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Livelihoods and Food Security Fund
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To deliver immediate support to the most vulnerable in urban and rural contexts in response to the impact of Covid-19 over the last year and the February coup. It will supplement humanitarian responses in Rakhine and Kachin, supporting community and household resilience to maintain future productive capacity, and bolster community nutrition and food security. United Kingdom support will meet Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office Myanmar’s new strategic priorities to support the most vulnerable, reaching 1 million more poor and excluded people. In addition, the programme will provide direct support to raise the income and nutrition of displaced people, and conflict-affected people in urban contexts including migrants, and the rural poor.
Strengthening Societal and Economic Resilience in Jordan (SSERJ)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The programme will expand contributory social insurance schemes which will allow more informal jobs to be formalised. It will also support an expansion of tax-financed social assistance schemes, seeking greater coherence between national systems and those supporting refugees to improve efficiency. Frontloaded financial support will demonstrate proof of concept which, alongside technical support, is appropriate assistance to a Low Middle Income Country. A comprehensive sustainability strategy and exit plan for UK support will be developed during the inception period and monitored throughout implementation of this programme.
Food Security Safety Net Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
As FCDO Yemen’s flagship programme it will provide immediate life-saving assistance to those most in need (including women and marginalised groups) and ensure a more sustainable response to on-going high humanitarian needs and unexpected shocks in this protracted crisis context.
UKAID-USAID ACCELERE! Improving access, quality and governance of primary education in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Jointly funded and managed by UKAID and USAID, ACCELERE! is the name of our joint flagship education programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). By working together, we can support more children to access high quality education and have a shared policy voice with more influence. ACCELERE! supports the Government of DRC better to deliver universal primary education through increased access to education, and by improving learning outcomes for girls and boys. The project aims to reduce barriers to primary education by providing access to alternative/accelerated learning programmes. It will also improve the quality of primary education through teacher training and the provision of new learning/teaching materials. To build sustainable sector improvements for the long term, ACCELERE! supports better governance of the education sector at all levels. ACCELERE! targets eight provinces across DRC including those which are affected by conflict and displacement.
Rural Access Programme 3
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To improve road access for 800,000 members of rural communities in the Western Region of Nepal, thereby improving economic opportunities and increasing access to markets and social services throughout the year. The project will lift 20,000 people out of poverty through access to work, skill trainings, and will promote equal opportunities for women. The project aims to contribute towards sustainable poverty reduction through investments in high value crops and will lay the foundations for private sector led development in the poorest region in the country. Climate variability and climate change are integrated in building new roads and maintaining existing roads through the programme.
Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) Phase II Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To improve governance, accountability and public service delivery by the Government of Somaliland. This will promote long-term stability in the region and improve the lives of poor Somalilanders. This programme contributes to our SDGs by delivering public services, and building core government capacity and functions and will result in improved planning and delivery for development priorities by 2022.
Leave No-one Behind Programme in Ghana
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Extreme poor and marginalised women, men, girls and boys, including all people with disability and mental health conditions, are engaged, empowered and able to enjoy improved wellbeing, social and economic outcomes and rights.
Myanmar Humanitarian Aid Programme (MHAP)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
MHAP will provide multi sector humanitarian support to the vulnerable and displaced people in Myanmar, and build the leadership and capability of Myanmar humanitarian organizations.
Zambia Social Protection Expansion Programme Phase II
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To provide small grants to vulnerable households especially those with disabled and elderly persons in order for them to have regular monthly income to take care of their basic needs
Reform, reconstruction and recovery in Iraq
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This project has two prinicple aims: 1. To deliver effective reconstruction and recovery spending by the World Bank and Government of Iraq; this follows the territorial defeat of Daesh, which has left Iraq with a $88 billion reconstruction bill. 2. To improve Government of Iraq efforts to achieve long-term economic and governance reform, addressing the underlying drivers which led to the emergence of Daesh. As a result of this project, reconstruction and recovery spending by the World Bank and the Government of Iraq will be spent well, improving the lives of citizens across Iraq, in particular women and girls, and addressing the underlying drivers of instability, violent extremism and conflict.
Commonwealth Veteran's Welfare Programme for ODA Eligible Countries
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To provide commonwealth veterans and their widows/widowers from ODA eligible countries, who worked for British Armed Forces before their countries gained independence, now living in poverty, with two meals a day through a 5 year cash transfer programme.
Getting children ready to learn and thrive - Research into implementing effective and quality Early Childhood Development at scale
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The THRIVE Early Childhood Development research programme will deliver research on how to implement effective ECD interventions at scale in LMICs. Through an innovative model of research co-designed and aligned to DFID country programmes, THRIVE will support four DFID bilateral programmes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of ECD interventions emdedded in their education and human development programmes, and commission globally-relevant research into optimal ECD service delivery and scale up strategies. Through the proposed COVID-19 pivot, the programme will generate real time evidence on impact of Covid-19 on young children's learning and development, and test at scale innovation on approaches to mitigate the crisis of learning and care. This programme directly responds to the manifesto commitment on girls' education.
Ghana Partnerships Beyond Aid Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To improve governance and accountability in Education, Health and Social Protection sectors and contribute to policy and research.
St Helena Financial Aid 2019/20 to 2021/22
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The UK Government has international commitments to meet the reasonable assistance needs of the citizens of St Helena. This bridges the gap between the domestic revenues collected and the costs of delivering public services on the island. This includes bringing in necessary international expertise to provide skills and experience not available on island and maintaining access to the island
Support to Social Protection Programme 2 (SSPP2)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To support the Government of Mozambique to develop a bigger, better and more shock responsive social protection system. SSPP2 will help poor and vulnerable people meet their basic needs and cope better with crises through social protection. It will expand the Government of Mozambique’s social protection programmes to deliver more cash transfers to the most vulnerable. It will provide technical assistance to improve social protection programme delivery and value for money, making government programmes more efficient, effective and equitable. It will develop government capacity to respond to crises quickly and effectively through the national social protection system. The programme will leverage additional donor and government resources of about £70m per year. Ultimately, SSPP2 will support the creation of a sustainable, nationally owned system to redistribute revenues from gas that Mozambique is expected to start earning in the next decade.
Western Balkans – Freedom and Resilience Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme will address long-term, structural issues across the region, including ethno-nationalist division, and support transparency and accountability in government, as well as underlying society challenges such as discrimination and violence against women and girls. The Programme will comprise a portfolio of interventions in three areas: reconciliation and peacebuilding in conflict-affected communities; empowering women and girls and tackling Conflict Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) and gender-based violence; and strengthening government capacity, transparency and accountability. Programming will be country-led, with Posts able to bid for funds in support of projects in line with their priorities.
Gender-Responsive Social Protection
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To enhance outcomes for women and girls from social protection systems, DFID will generate high quality research and evidence on what interventions are most effective, and provide advisory services and resources to DFID and partners such as the World Bank and UNICEF. This will allow them to design, implement and monitor and evaluate social protection systems that deliver improved results for women and girls. This will reduce poverty, improve access to education and health, reduce violence against women and girls, and improve economic opportunities for the poorest and most marginalised women and girls, contributing to SDG 1 (end poverty) and 5 (gender equality). The programme will work in both stable and fragile contexts, and will have a particular focus on strengthening outcomes for women and girls with disabilities.
Syria Humanitarian Protection Programme (SHPP)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Syria Protection Programme will provide civilians affected by armed conflict with specialised protection services
The UK’s contribution to the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, FRIT 2
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Facility will help people who have fled the conflict in Syria and now live in Turkey. Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees in the world, including 3.6 million Syrians. Support will include humanitarian assistance, education, healthcare and employment support. Helping refugees and host communities in the region makes an important contribution to addressing the European refugee crisis. All decisions on programme funding are in line with the UK Aid Strategy.
Multi-purpose Cash Assistance to Refugees in Jordan
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This programme directly support 22,000 of the most vulnerable refugees through regular cash-transfers. Cash assistance to refugees covers their basic needs for rent, food, and essential items like blankets and heaters in the winter.
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